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A Coaldale man, wanted in connection with a Lansford robbery, was taken into custody Tuesday night by Rush Township and Tamaqua police.

Rush Township police said 32-year-old Joseph Becker was arrested in the parking lot of St. Luke's Hospital, Hometown, around 10:47 p.m. for the robbery charges and released to the custody of Lansford police.

He will also face drug paraphernalia charges after Rush Township police found heroin needles and empty baggies on him.

Amber Allen, 22, Coaldale, was also taken into custody that night for a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. She was arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Stephen Bayer, Tamaqua, who released her on her own recognizance.

Becker was one of two men sought by Lansford police. As previously reported, police took Christopher Keer, 24, Coaldale, into custody June 5. Both are accused of stealing a wallet containing $1,475 from George Becker outside 200 W. Bertsch St., on June 5.

According to court dockets, Keer remains incarcerated on $75,000 while Becker remains incarcerated on $100,000 in the Lansford case.

Rush Twp. incidents

Rush Township police issued press releases alleging the following.

- Allan Fenkner, 28, McAdoo, was airlifted to St. Luke's Bethlehem for injuries after crashing his motorcycle on Claremont Avenue also known as state Route 309 Saturday at 3:46 p.m.

- Frederick Evans Jr., 37, Summit Hill, could face driving under the influence, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges after a June 6 traffic stop. Evans was stopped for traffic violations at about 11:39 a.m. and taken to Schuylkill Medical Center South, Pottsville for a blood test.

- Nichole Horack, 24, Tamaqua, is facing DUI, and driving under DUI suspension and other traffic violations after a Saturday offense at about 12:43 a.m. Horack was taken to Schuylkill Medical Center South, Pottsville for a blood test.

- Tyler J. Haas, 20, Tremont, was found sleeping in his vehicle near Holly Road Saturday at about 6:01 p.m. He had over 40 grams of marijuana and a smoking pipe in his vehicle and faces possession with intent to deliver and drug paraphernalia charges.

- Natalie Manganelli, 32, Tamaqua, smashed a guitar owned by Kevin Davis on Ye Old Dam Road Saturday at about 9:39 p.m. and now faces a criminal mischief charge.

- A Lincoln electric welder was taken from a shed at Two Kings Pizza, Hometown, sometime in the past week.

The driver's side front and rear window were smashed out on a vehicle in the 700 block of West 20th Street, and another person reported their vehicle's driver's side rear window was smashed out in the 700 block of North James Street. Those complaints were made with police around 5:30 a.m. Additional reports of vandalized vehicles were made to police between 6:30 and 10:30 a.m. to include two vehicles in the 700 block of Peace Street, three in the 500 block of Laurel Street and one each in the 700 block of Grant Street and 800 block of Locust Street.

- The driver of a white Jeep fled after a crash in the area of Broad Street, between Vine and Locust streets Wednesday at 8:45 p.m.

- Waleska C. Camilo Almonte, 36, was cited for violating the city noise ordinance due to unreasonable noise coming from his home, in the area of First Street and Clinton Court, Thursday at about 12:23 a.m.

- Officers are investigating a theft from a home in the 100 block of South Laurel Street. The theft happened sometime between 2 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. Wednesday.

- A burglary occurred in the 500 block of West Green Street sometime over the past two weeks and copper pipe was taken.

Ex-pizzeria owner charged for not paying sales tax

A former pizzeria owner was charged by the state with failing to pay $20,000 plus in taxes between June 20, 2012, and June 20, 2013.

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